Block No. 8: Hawk Run Apple Butter

This block is memory my sister-in-law's mother, Jane Louise Fagan, who was always so full of joy! She was affectionately known as Grammy Jane by her nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Block No. 7: Happy Thursday!

We won't be seeing too many wool suits today... It's a great day to stay in and stitch!

Block No. 6: Hope you enjoy these chipper chickens!

Many thanks to Needlepoint Silk for creating such beautiful thread. The Farms of Hawk Run Hollow was stitched using these 30 colors:
NPS   DMC  Color
251    3053   Leaf Green, Light
256    3362   Leaf Green, Dark *
316    830     Yellow Ochre, Dark
331    3348   Avocado Green, Light
473    3821   Marigold
512    3813   Mint Green, Light
524    597     Jade Green, Light
525    3809   Jade Green
558    971     Canary Yellow, Dark
663    522     Pine Green, Light
664    520     Pine Green
665    471     Acid Green
693    422     Palomino Gold, Light
696    3829   Palomino Gold, Dark *
708    945     Soft Cream, Dark
722    920     Cinnamon
725    3857   Cinnamon, Dark
764    3828   Sable Brown
772    3852   Sunflower Gold, Light
773    781     Sunflower Gold
866    355     Pumpkin, Very Dark
869    972     Pumpkin
871    3865   Winter White
886    762     Pearl Gray, Very Light
955    839     Doeskin Brown, Dark
961    415     Dapple Gray, Light
963    318     Dapple Gray
965    317     Dapple Gray, Dark
991BB          White *
993    310     Black
* two skeins needed
And the overall stitch count: 557 wide by 185 high

Block No. 7 in just a few days!
Marty

Block No. 5: Cats on the prowl

Was this mischievous block designed by Kathy or by me?

Please wait until you see all twelve before sending your explanation as to who created which blocks.
Winner gets a FREE The Farms of Hawk Run Hollow chart plus enough 40 count Parchment Weeks Dye Works linen to stitch it.

Hope you get everything you're hunting for today,
Marty

Blocks No. 3 and 4

This block was inspired by an 1848 folk art painting called "The Cornell Farm" by Edward Hicks (same artist who painted "The Peaceable Kingdom")

Speaking of works of art, we just received a beautiful hand-grained framed created by Valley House Primitives for The Farms of Hawk Run Hollow! It's perfect! They have an inspiring blog and website:
http://valleyhouseprimitives.blogspot.com/
http://www.valleyhouseprimitives.com/
The next time I even think of complaining about Maryland's hot weather, I'll think of Joy, Janet and Mike creating frames in Tempe, Arizona (118-degree day a week ago!)

Block 5 in a few days,
Marty

Block No. 2: Who designed you?

Here's the second of twelve blocks from The Farms of Hawk Run Hollow. Do you think that is one of Kathy's designs or mine? (She created 2 1/2 blocks.) Please wait until you see all twelve before sending me your explanation as to who created which blocks. Email me at chsamplings@gmail.com

Winner gets a FREE The Farms of Hawk Run Hollow chart plus enough 40 count Parchment Weeks Dye Works linen to stitch it!

Thanks for participating! Marty

Win a Farm!

Can you identify the 2 1/2 blocks of The Farms of Hawk Run Hollow that were designed by Kathy? The person who correctly identifies them, along with the best explanation, wins a copy of the chart PLUS enough linen (40 count Parchment by Weeks Dye Works) to stitch it!

I want to thank Julie Murawski for doing such a beautiful job stitching The Farms!

Coming in a few days: BLOCK 2

Marty